NOTICE OF MEETING

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O`AHU METROPOLITAN PL ANNING ORGANIZATION
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POLICY BO ARD
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will be held on
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Monday\, October 26\, 2026\, at 1:00 PM
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This meeting will be held remotely via Zoom\, with an opti onal in-person
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video conferencing location. Written testimony and virtual oral 
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testimony will be accep ted. Instructions for submitting testimony\, requesting
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language interpretation and acc essibility resources can be found
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at the end of this agenda.
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To join virtually\,
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Click here
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Dial in # (audio only): +1 346 248 7799 US (Hous ton) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
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Meeting ID: 837 0717 9031
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Passcod e: O`ahuMPO
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Or join us in our in-person public video- conferencing meeting location at:
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O`ahuMPO Office &ndash\; Large Conference Room
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707 Richards Street\, Suite 200
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\;AGENDA:
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Call to Or der by the Chair
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I. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Introduction/Roll Call
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II . \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Approval of Se ptember 28\, 2026\, Meeting Minutes
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III. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Reports
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~~A. \; \; \; Ex ecutive Director~~&rsquo\;s Report
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For Information Only. Executive Director Mark Garrity will provide a summary of current activities at the O` ahuMPO\, an update on the status of federal funding and programs affecti ng the MPO and will recap the most recent Citizen Advisory Committee and Technical Advisory Committee meetings.
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IV. \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; V. \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; New Business \;
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A. \; \; \; Planning Study Close Out Presentation: Traffic Signal Optimization
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&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; and Demand Management Study
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The City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services staf f and consultants will provide a presentation to close out the Traffic S ignal Optimization and Demand Management Study funded through the Unifie d Planning Work Program FY2024-2025. For this study\, consultants prepar ed an island-wide microsimulation model that is integrated with the O`ahuMPO travel demand forecasting model. This model will e nable O`ahuMPO and partner agencies to conduct current- year and near-future analyses at the corridor level to evaluate operatio nal and design scenarios.
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The model will complement O`ahuMPO&rsquo\;s region al travel demand forecasting model by providing more detailed operationa l analysis to support the Congestion Management Process (CMP)\, O `ahu Regional Transportation Plan (ORTP)\, Transportation Impr ovement Program (TIP)\, and other planning studies. \;
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Click on Links: \;Review the fi nal report and visit the StoryMap site.
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Requested Action: App rove the Traffic Signal Optimization and Demand Management Study as evid ence that the work was carried out\, submit documentation of the work co mpleted to the USDOT for approval\, and incorporate study findings into the metropolitan transportation planning process.
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B. \; \; \; \; Executive Director Search Perm itted Interaction Group (PIG) &ndash\; Report Discussion and Recommendat ion
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\; \; \; \;&nbs p\; The Permitted Interaction Group (PIG) established at the June 29\, 2026 Policy Board meeting presented their report and reco mmendations at the October 8\, 2026 Policy Board meeting. The Policy Boa rd will discuss and vote on the PIG&rsquo\;s report and recommendations.
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\; \; \;&nbs p\; \; Requested action: Accept the Ex ecutive Director Search PIG&rsquo\;s Report and approve the recommendati on for temporary assignment of Dallas Ige as Acting Executive Director.
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VI. \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Invitation to interested members of the public to be heard on matters not included on the agenda.
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VII. \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; Annou ncements
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VIII.& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; Adj ournment
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~~PUBLIC TESTIMONY~~ will be accepted on any Policy Board meeting agenda ~~item. The testimony may be oral or written . Written testimony is strongly encouraged as the primary means o f submitting testimony.~~
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Oral Testimony
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~~Oral testimony will be acce pted at the~~ meeting. Anyone wishing to test ify orally is en couraged to please sign up in advance by emailing OahuMPO@OahuMPO.org. You may also advise us at the ~~meeting if~~ you would like to testify orally. To accommodate all possible testifiers\, oral testimon y will be limited to 2 minutes. Please note that you may submit written testimony. See below.
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Written Te stimony
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To aid the Committee in the distribution of written test imony to members\, the Committee r equests that written testimony be submitted 24 hours in advance (for Fri day meetings\, please submit written testimony to the O`ahuMPO office by the prior Thursday morning ). Your cooperation is greatly appr eciated. \;
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~~Written testimony may be sent to O`ahuMPO via e-mail at OahuMPO@OahuMPO.org or to our office at:~~
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O`ahuMPO
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707 Richards Street\, Suite 200
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~~Honolulu\,~~ Hawai`i 96813
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Note: Any personal information (such as home addr esses\, home phone numbers\, cell phone numbers\, etc.) included i n the written test imony will become public information.
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Policy Board meeting packets are ~~available~~ ~~for inspection in O`ahuMPO&rsquo \;s office.~~
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
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If the need arises wi th respect to any item on this agenda and pursuant to Hawai`i Revised Statutes Sections 92-4 and 92-5(a)(4)\, the Policy Board may consult in a closed meeting wit h its attorneys in executive session on questions and issues pertaining to the Policy Board&rsquo\;s powers\, duties\, privileges\, immunities and /or liabilities relating to that item.
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\nACCESSIBILITY
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O`ahuMPO is commi tted to making our documents accessible to all audiences.
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If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accessi bility accommodation\, please contact Danelle Miyahara at 808-58 6-2326 AND at danelle.miyahara@OahuMPO.org as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being f ulfilled. Visit htt ps://OahuMPO.org/ada-compliance/ for more information.
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Upo n request\, this notice is available in alternate formats.
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The O`ahuMPO is a government agency responsible for coordinating transportation planning on O`ahu.
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NOTIC E OF MEETING
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~~Notice is~~ hereby given that a meeting of the
\n
O`AHU METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
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 \;
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POLICY BOARD
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will be held on
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Monday\, October 26\, 2026\, at 1:00 PM
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\;
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This meeting will be held remotely via Zo om\, with an optional in-person
\n
video conferencing location. Written testimony and virt ual oral
\n
testim ony will be accepted. Instructions for submitting testimony\, requesting
\n
language inter pretation and accessibility resources can be found
\n
at the end of this agenda.
\n
\;
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To join virtually\,
\n
Click here
\n
\;
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Dial in # (audio only): +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
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Meeting ID: 837 07 17 9031
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Passcode: O`ahuMPO
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Or join us in our in-per son public video-conferencing meeting location at:
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O`ahuMPO Office &ndash\; Large Conference Room
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707 Richards Street\, Suite 2 00
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Honolulu\, Hawai`i 96813 \;
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\;AGENDA:
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Call to Order by the Chair
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I. \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; Introduction/Roll Call
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II. \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Approval of September 28\, 2026\, Meeting ~~Minutes~~
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III. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Reports
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A. \; \; \; Executive D irector&rsquo\; s Report 
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For Information Only. Ex ecutive Director Mark Garrity will provide a summary of current activiti es at the O `ahuMPO\, an update on the status of federal funding and programs affecting the MPO and will recap the most recent Citizen Advis ory Committee and Technical Advisory Committee meetings.
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IV. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Old Business
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V. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; New Business \;
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A. \; \; \; Planning Study Close Out Presentation: Traffic Signal O ptimization
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\; \; \; \; \; and Demand Management Study
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The City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Ser vices staff and consultants will provide a presentation to close out the Traffic Signal Optimization and Demand Management Study funded t hrough the Unified Planning Work Program FY2024-2025. For this study\, c onsultants prepared an island-wide microsimulation model that is integra ted with the O`ahuMPO travel demand forecasting model. This model will enable O`ahuMPO and partner agencies to conduct current-year and near-future analyses at the corridor level to evaluate operational and design scenarios.
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The model will complement O`ahuMP O&rsquo\;s regional travel demand forecasting model by providing more de tailed operational analysis to support the Congestion Management Process (CMP)\, O`ahu Regional Transportation Plan (ORTP)\, Tr ansportation Improvement Program (TIP)\, and other planning studies.&nbs p\;
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~~Click on Links:~~ \;Review the final report and visit the StoryMap site.
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Requested Action: Approve the Traffic Signal Optimization and Demand Managem ent Study as evidence that the work was carried out\, submit documentati on of the work completed to the USDOT for approval\, and incorporate stu dy findings into the metropolitan transportation planning process.
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B. \; \;& nbsp\; \; Executive Dir ector Search Permitted Interaction Group (PIG) &ndash\; Report Discussio n and Recommendation
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\; \;& nbsp\; \; \; The Permitted Interaction Group (PI G) established at the June 29\, 2026 Policy Board meeting presented thei r report and recommendations at the October 8\, 2026 Policy Board meetin g. The Policy Board will discuss and vote on the PIG&rsquo\;s report and recommendations.
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\;& nbsp\; \; \; \; Requested action: Accept the Executive Director Search PIG&rsquo\;s Report and approve the recommendation for temporary assignment of Dallas Ige as Acting Exe cutive Director.
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VI. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Invitation to interested members of the public to be heard on matters not included on the agenda.
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VII. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Announcements
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VIII. \; \; \; \; \; Adjournment
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PUBLIC TESTIMONY will be accepted on any Pol icy Board meeting agenda item. The testimony may be oral or written. Written testimony is strongly encourage d as the primary means of submitting testimony.
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Oral Testimony
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Oral testimony will be accepted at the meeting. Anyone wishing to testify orally is encouraged to pleas e sign up in advance by emailin g OahuMPO@OahuMPO.org. You may also advise us at the meeting if you w ould like to testify orally. To accommodate all possible testifier s\, oral testimony will be limited to 2 minutes. Please note that you ma y submit written testimony. See below.
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\nWritten Testimony
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To aid the Committee in the dis tribution of written testimony to members\, the Committee requests that written testimony be submitted 24 hours in advance (for Friday meetings\, please submit written testimony to the O `ahuMPO office by the prior Thursday morning). Your co operation is greatly appreciated. \;
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Written testimony may be sent to O`ahuMPO via e-mail at OahuMPO@OahuMPO.org or to our office at:\n
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O`ahuMPO
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707 Richards ~~Street\, Suite 200~~
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Honolulu\, Hawai`i 96813
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Note: Any personal information (such as home addresses\, h ome phone numbers\, cell phone numbers\, ~~etc.)~~ ~~included~~ in the written testimony will become public information.
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~~Policy Board meeting packets are~~ available for inspection in O`ahuMPO&rsquo\;s office.
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E XECUTIVE SESSION
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If t he need arises with respect to any item on this agenda and pursuant to H awai`i Revised S tatutes Sections 92-4 and 92-5(a)(4)\, the Policy Board may consult in a c losed meeting with its attorneys in executive session on questions and i ssues pertaining to the Policy Board&rsquo\;s powers\, duties\, privileges \, immunities and/or liabilities relating to that item.
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A CCESSIBILITY
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O`ahuMPO is committed to making our documents accessible to all audience s.
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If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accessibility accommodation\, please contact Danelle M iyahara at 808-586-2326 AND at danelle.miyahara@OahuMPO.org as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible have a greater like lihood of being fulfilled. Visit https://OahuMPO.org/ada-compliance/ for more in formation.
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Upon request\, this notice is available in alternate forma ts.
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The O`ah uMPO is a government agency responsible for coordinating transpor tation planning on O` ahu.
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